OF the 5.9 million ESPN Brackets ...

[Tugg Speedman]

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/tag/_/name/2011-ncaa-trends

Total brackets that predicted
Butler, Connecticut, VCU, North Carolina = 6
Butler, Connecticut, VCU, Kentucky = 2

Picks for national champion still in play:
Connecticut: 4.7 percent
North Carolina: 4.0 percent
Kentucky: 1.8 percent
Butler: 0.1 percent
VCU: 0.02 percent


Title-game possibilities and number of brackets picking each scenario:
Butler vs. North Carolina: 1,044
Butler vs. Connecticut: 881
Butler vs. Kentucky: 741
Connecticut vs. VCU: 152
North Carolina vs. VCU: 125
Kentucky vs. VCU: 63

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Better chance at winning the lottery or getting struck by lighting.

[Goose]

Parity creates opportunities. This was wide open from opening tip.

[brewcity77]

I'm part of the 4.7%. My UConn Huskies are still alive. One more win and I win The Highbury's bracket pool 

[Coleman]

I'm part of the 4.7%. My UConn Huskies are still alive. One more win and I win The Highbury's bracket pool 

Ditto!

UConn wins it all and I get $150

[Skatastrophy]

Ditto!

UConn wins it all and I get $150

Same here (not the money).

Looks like the 4.7% is all on MUScoop

[brewcity77]

Same here (not the money).

Looks like the 4.7% is all on MUScoop

I thought the same thing 

A lot of us liked UConn...hence why my bracket isn't ranked nearly as high.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I see in the standings that I'm 5th in the MU Scoop pool.

[MUSig54]

Barring Butler winning it all, and if UK beats UConn, I win both my pools.

If so, party at my place.

[ChicosBailBonds]

That's incredible..thanks for sharing AnotherMU84.

The best team doesn't always win the title, that's why this year's Final Four is as crazy as ever.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I'm part of the 4.7%. My UConn Huskies are still alive. One more win and I win The Highbury's bracket pool 

Me too.  I wish I had picked here like I did at work.

If UCONN wins on Saturday, I finish 1st AND 2nd in the DIRECTV pool.  Sweet.  If Kentucky wins, I finish tied for 2nd.

Guaranteed in the money no matter what happens.  No one had Butler or VCU in the Final Four so that side of the bracket means nothing for the final standings.   On the Scoop brackets I decided not to go with UCONN that far...oh well.  Since it wasn't for money, no biggie.

[leever]

Is there a contest to see how many different topics Chico can post the same "the best team doesn't win the tournament" comment on?

[ringout]

Is there a contest to see how many different topics Chico can post the same "the best team doesn't win the tournament" comment on?

Yeah, I think he's setting up for his big conclusion:  UW is the best team, no matter what anyone else says, and Bo is the greatest ever. 

(Hmmm, Do I really want to go here?  I know it will lead to at least 122 posts going back and forth.   Hmmm?  Should I really press the POST key,  OH what the hell.)

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yeah, I think he's setting up for his big conclusion:  UW is the best team, no matter what anyone else says, and Bo is the greatest ever. 

(Hmmm, Do I really want to go here?  I know it will lead to at least 122 posts going back and forth.   Hmmm?  Should I really press the POST key,  OH what the hell.)

LOL.

Best ever...hardly

Best team...hardly

Best team in the state of Wisconsin?  Unfortunately yes.  We need to get that turned around, especially since they have less talent and apparently a coach that can't win in March (accept that he does just not as far as some think he should based on seeding by a committee).

I was so hoping you were going to say CONSISTENTLY knocked out the last 10 years....glad you finally wised up on that one.  You were looking silly.

[brewcity77]

Best team in the state of Wisconsin?  Unfortunately yes.  We need to get that turned around, especially since they have less talent and apparently a coach that can't win in March (accept that he does just not as far as some think he should based on seeding by a committee*).

*Or kenpom ratings, an arbitrary computer system that some seem to value.

[reinko]

Yo CBB,
That DirecTV pool has to some serious cabbage.  Hook my ass up with MLB Extra Innings this year!